Polaroid cameras from decades past remain among the most popular and beloved when it comes to vintage cameras, revered alongside their modern counterparts. That's why apart from the cameras themselves, a lot of us instant photography fans find ourselves fascinated with the vintage camera ads that feature them.
Today, put the spotlight on one such ad, which takes us back all the way to 1970. . thephoblographer.com
There aren't many things that bring some of us joy like vintage cameras. Vintage cameras have a lasting appeal that so many modern cameras don't at all. There's the feeling of metal, the knowledge that it will work, and so much more. thephoblographer.com »
2022-04-16 01:00
Despite the prevalence of Fujifilm Instax cameras, Polaroid cameras from decades past remain popular to this day. Among them is the Polaroid Sun 600, which is the star of today’s featured vintage camera commercial. thephoblographer.com »
2020-03-21 13:00
I still believe that each analog camera has its own personality since the engineers that made them put so much heart and soul into their design, and I try to capture this in my photographies. boredpanda.com »
2019-07-27 17:20
Previously, we saw here an explanation about using vintage lenses on your new camera, including a video testing them for the bokeh. Let’s look into the world of adapters that are needed if you’d like to use retro glass. thephoblographer.com »
2019-04-27 01:00
Compact film cameras are a big thing more so now than they have ever been before. But one of the biggest problems with lots of them has to do with the fact that the electronics in them breakdown after a really long time. thephoblographer.com »
2017-06-09 13:00
Who doesn’t enjoy the thrill of finding that gem of a camera in your local thrift store, flea market or the garage sale down the street? Thousands of old film cameras hit the used market each and every day, and in Nick Mayo’s recent video series he gives as he calls it a “somewhat of a comprehensive field guide” on the subject matter. thephoblographer.com »
2017-04-15 07:00
Leica cameras have come to mean many things to photographers then and now, but one model in particular was dubbed by the company itself as the camera for the thinking photographer. In a vintage print ad, the Leica M4 was marketed as the camera for pros who want to take full control of their camera settings and put their full creativity to work.
Stereo cameras like the popular Nishika 8000, Nimslo 3D, and even the new RETO3D are all the rage among today's experimental photographers, as film photography trends on Instagram tells us. However, this interesting type of photography is not a recent invention, as today's featured vintage camera ad from many decades past reminds us.
Been enjoying the walk down memory lane through the vintage camera ads we've been sharing? Today's featured ad and commercial are the next to surprise and delight you. If you've been shooting with Kodak films or are simply interested in the company's history, we think you'll be especially curious about the Kodak Motormatic 35 shown here!
While commercials and advertisements that sell straight up do the job well enough, it's always been the creative and disruptive ones that make a difference. So, for today's dose of retro goodness, we thought about sharing one of those witty vintage camera ads that we no longer see in today's promotional materials.
The recent decade saw the world so enamored in selfies that it has gone from a seemingly innocent preoccupation to an obsession likened to a mental disorder. Still, self-portraiture wasn't a thing of recent times, and there are actually several things that prove it.
If you've been looking forward to the vintage camera ads and commercials we've been sharing recently, we're sure you'll like today's bunch. In case you missed it, Pentax recently turned 100 years.